Month: June 2012
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Ghostsign building wrap from the culture+typography blog
I’ve just started following the culture+typography blog which is a regular source of interesting observations on lettering and signage in the public sphere. Above is an image from blog author Nikki Villagomez from this post about an entire building wrapped in a ghostsign for Liberty Tire. It is a great discovery from Cincinnati, and could […]
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Melbourne’s Milk Bars and the signs that adorned them
This is one of the shop signs found in this article which profiles the decline in Melbourne’s Milk Bars, retail outlets that once dotted the streets. The article features a collection of 22 other shop signs and fascias and was spotted by Stef on the investigatory Finding the Radio Book blog. The comments suggest that […]
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Joseph’s Hat Shop sign threatened in Austin, Texas
This great hand painted sign for Joseph’s Hat Shop in Austin Texas is set for demolition ahead of the construction of a new Marriott hotel. Another photo showing the entire sign can be found here on the Glyn Lowe Photoworks website.
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Lead lettering from Caroline’s Miscellany
Photo: Caroline Derry A fascinating new form of public lettering (at least for me) on this blog post from Caroline’s Miscellany.
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Mural walks in Brixton and East London
The London Mural Preservation Society has organised two walking tours showcasing some of London’s most iconic murals. Check the PDFs below for full details and contact information for the society. East London Line Mural Walk, Saturday 30th June (download PDF with details of East London Line Mural Walk) Brixton Mural Walk, Sunday, 15th July (download PDF with details […]
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Astronomical charts and calculations on 9th Century Mayan wall paintings
This article discusses the recent discovery of these wall paintings in Guatemala dating from AD814. More images in this guided tour of the site. See also this past post on the walls of Pompeii.